The walls are poured enjoy the Video!

The pour went super smooth and everyone was pleased. No issues due to a little more time taken getting ready always relieves stress. The AMDECK will start going up tomorrow before the long Labor Day weekend. Larry the plumber has done some research and he is ready for the solar installation when it is time. It wont be long now we will be drying this project in. It is so rewarding to use ICF concrete because the steps of construction are reduced and the project seems so much more complete once the walls have been poured. The studding and the R-30 walls of insulation are all included with the AMVIC Building System!

Ready to pour the walls

We are braced and ready to go! Once the walls are poured the AMDECK will go up and we will move on. I will be posting some videos of the pour. Everyone is invited to come out and watch the pour ask questions and enjoy the day in Waterbury. We are pushing the building envelope to the next level, come and join us as we move forward to a better tomorrow!

Pour the Floor!

Kevin was here this morning and thanks to the late day push by Dennis, Craig Joel, Larry and Derrick everything went smooth and we should be moving forward, weather depending. The project has had a few glitches but for the most past we are on schedule and should be pouring the walls and moving forward with the second floor pour next week. We will be using AmDeck for the floor system which has been featured on the Next Gen Home in Seattle. With AmDeck we will create an elevated slab that will span the 28 feet unsupported and will feature radiant once again in the slab. I will discuss it more as we move forward. Next week, if not sooner, the concrete will be flowing through the walls, wish us luck.

Here is the icf concrete mix 3500 psi, 3/8 stone, 7 slump add the plasticizer!

Slab Preparation

We are getting set to pour the slab, the flat work portion of the project. Dennis, Joel, Craig and myself leveled, compacted, laid out the vapor barrier and 3 inches of EPS sheet foam. Larry our plumber will lay radiant tomorrow and we will assemble a mat of re bar. The concrete will be poured Thursday at the latest. I have to travel tomorrow visiting a few jobs around Vermont. One in Calais, VT is another complete ICF project being constructed be the home owner that I am sure will be an exciting project.

The Footprint

The footprint is simple yet functional. 1800 square feet of living space a one car garage, with the possibility of conversion into a master bedroom, along with cathedral ceilings, radiant heating through out and active solar 1000 gallon water tank. This home will be the perfect place for a growing family or the energy conscious couple looking to downsize.

AMVIC BUILDING SYSTEM

Vermont Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) as the regional distributor of the AMVIC Building System and will be supplying the ICFs for the project. AMVIC ICF is a leader in the ICF construction world pushing design and innovation to the next level of construction. In the state of Vermont ICF building is still "new" construction technology, Vermont ICF and AMVIC is hoping to change all of that.

The AMVIC Building System is reversible, stronger, arrives fully assembled on delivery and making it easier faster and more reliable during construction.

Sharkeyville ICF Project is Underway

Here we go! The first in a series of six homes that we know will open the minds of developers and home buyers to what the housing market has been looking for. Rather then another cookie cutter ranch or colonial we are taking a different approach. A home geared toward saving energy, that does not compromise needed farm land, is located close to community centers and is a modest attractive home that a family can be proud of. Along with an assurance that they are lowering there carbon footprint.

This blog will be a running text and photos of what we are focusing on during the week. Be it the complete AMVIC Insulated Concrete Form(ICF) building envelope, the active solar heating component or our focus on a fully recycled job site. The project is in its second week of construction enjoy the photos and we will continue to keep the posts fresh and educational. We know that we will inspire you to realize that options exist to make Vermont a more sustainable in the global community.